Can Xu

Josh Warrington: Gary Russell Thinks He's Mayweather, Trying To Get Payday

Josh Warrington has shot back at the recent statements from WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. As BoxingScene.com previously reported, Russell was insulted by an offer of $1 million, from promoter Eddie Hearn, for a fight with Warrington.

IBF Refused To Recognize Xu Can as WBA Champion

Josh Warrington’s fight with Xu Can collapsed after the IBF refused to recognize the Chinese boxer as WBA featherweight champion. Can holds the WBA’s “regular” title, while Leo Santa Cruz is their “super” champion. The WBA’s failure to upgrade Can to...

Josh Warrington Explains Why He Took Big Risk in Vacating IBF Title

Josh Warrington has admitted that giving up the IBF featherweight title to pursue other world champions is a risk as there are no guarantees that those fights will actually happen. Warrington has vacated the title that he won from Lee Selby in 2018 a...

Josh Warrington Vacates IBF Title, Looks To Gary Russell or Xu Can

Josh Warrington has today vacated his IBF world title after the IBF refused to sanction his proposed unification fight in April. Earlier this month, the proposed mega fight with Xu Can was delayed with a new working date of April 24. Matchroom will...

Josh Warrington Furious With Xu Can's Refusal To Fight Behind Closed Doors

A frustrated Josh Warrington says he cannot understand why Can Xu did not want to face him in an arena with no fans and has questioned why the Chinese boxer is in the sport if he doesn’t want to take a big fight. Warrington, the IBF featherweight cha...

Josh Warrington May Vacate IBF Title, Fight Gary Russell Jr.

Josh Warrington could give up his IBF featherweight title in order to pursue a fight with either Gary Russell Jr or Can Xu in April. Warrington will defend the title against Mauricio Lara on February 13, a date he had originally hoped to box Can, the...

Josh Warrington To Return Feb. 13; Xu Can Title Unification Bout Eyed For Springtime

Josh Warrington's 2021 campaign will include a showdown with Xu Can, just not in his very next fight. An announcement in the coming days from Matchroom Boxing will include the unbeaten IBF featherweight champ as part of its first quarter schedule, th...

Warrington-Xu, Avanesyan-Kelly To Be Among Matchroom February Fights

Josh Warrington is set to headline Matchroom’s first show of 2021 on February 13, with Eddie Hearn confident that the IBF featherweight champion will be in a unification fight with WBA champion Can Xu.

Bruno Tarimo Very Eager To Face Xu Can if Warrington Fight Falls Out

China's only world champion, WBA "regular" featherweight champion Xu Can, is growing frustrated with the uncertainty of an upcoming unification clash with Josh Warrington. The boxer from the Fuzhou, Jiangxi province, has been out of the ring since re...

Xu Can Getting Impatient, Wants Josh Warrington Sooner Than Later

Xu Can, 26-years-old, is currently the only world champion from China. The boxer from the Fuzhou, Jiangxi province, has been out of the ring since retaining the WBA's "regular" featherweight championship by winning a unanimous decision over Manny Rob...

Josh Warrington Aiming For Fresh Peaks in 2021, Eyes Xu Clash

By Tris Dixon - It’s not been the storybook year Josh Warrington had anticipated. The IBF featherweight champion had hoped to unify and add to his belt collection while bolstering his bank balance but not much has happened on either front. Instead, h...

Josh Warrington vs. Xu Can Could Still Happen in December

Josh Warrington’s featherweight unification fight with Xu Can could still go ahead in December, with Eddie Hearn confident that there will be three belts on the line for the match.

Josh Warrington Ready To Face Xu Can Behind Closed Doors

IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington is open to the possibility of fighting in a closed-doors setting, as the coronavirus pandemic rages forward and there is no concrete date on when fans will be allowed to attend events.

Warrington: Gary Russell is There For The Taking, Xu Can Fight Would Be Memorable

IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington has very high hopes for the level of drama in a potential clash with WBA champion Xu Can. A fight between Warrington and Can was close to being finalized before the coronavirus pandemic erupted all over the...

Josh Warrington: I Was Thinking 2020 Was Going To Be a Massive Year

Josh Warrington was not the only boxer who was planning a big 2020, but the IBF featherweight champion is still hopeful he can still salvage a successful year despite seeing a dream fight snatched away from him.